Abuja’s Business Climate Suffers Amidst Rising Security Concerns
Recent findings by an Africa-focused market/security intel gathering and strategic consulting firm, SBM Intelligence, have cast a spotlight on the escalating security issues in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, and their adverse impact on the city’s commercial activities. The report indicates a…
Legal Limbo Lingers: Bello’s Arraignment Adjourned Amidst Counsel Clash
In a courtroom drama that unfolded at the Federal High Court in Abuja, the much-anticipated arraignment of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, was deferred to June 27, 2024. The adjournment came as a result of an agreement between the…
Misappropriation, Others: Court Jails Three for N17.6m Fraud
The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, April 22, 2024, secured the conviction and sentencing of three fraudsters before Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri. The convicts are Mohammed…
CNPP, CSOs Insist on Thorough Investigation of N3bn Budget Padding Allegation
…Says Senator Jeriagbe’s Revelation A Clue To Corruption in the Senate Conference Of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) and over 75 allied civil society organisations under the umbrella of the National Civil Society Organisations Against Inept Leaders, have insisted on thorough…
Enugu’s Land Grabbing Crisis: NGIJ Investigation Unveils Exploitative Woes As “Captain” Accused of Using Soldiers For Land Grabbing Linked To Lagbaja Family
By NGIJ Team In recent years, Nigeria has been grappling with a pressing issue known as land grabbing, where land rights are violated and increasingly stripped away from local communities and vulnerable individuals. This contentious practice, often fuelled by powerful…
FCT Police Nabs Wanted Suspected Kidnapper, Rescues Victims
Following recent upsurge in abduction for random in Nigeria’s capital, the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has apprehended a wanted suspected notorious kidnapper, Saidu Abdulkadir, and some victims were rescued. The Police Public Relations for…
SERAP Wants Tinubu To Probe $15bn, N200bn Missing Oil Revenues
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked President Bola Tinubu to probe the $15bn and N200bn missing oil revenues. In a statement on Sunday, the group’s deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare, wants Tinubu to “set up a presidential panel…
Indian Con-man Poddar in Multi-million Dollars Fraud, Defrauds Nigerian, Staff And Others in India, US
A certain Indian based con-man, Tarun Poddar, who was alleged to have committed fraud against various individuals all over America to the tune of over $32 billion has done his stock in trade to a Nigerian politician and financial expert…
EFCC Busts ‘Yahoo-Yahoo’ Hideout, Arrests 14 Suspects
Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, August 10, 2023, arrested 14 suspected internet fraudsters in Makurdi, Benue State. The suspects: Solomon Oloche, Innocent Ochola, Aselo Kendra Wisdom, Simon Jeff, Innocent…
Anti-graft War: Emir of Zazzau Commends EFCC
The Emir of Zazzau, His Royal Highness Ahmad Nuhu Bamali, has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for demonstrating resilience in the fight against economic and financial crimes in the country despite the challenges. He gave the commendation…
